Sue Altman, former head of the state Working Families Party, is neck and neck in a suburban swing seat. Democratic campaign organizations had resisted giving ad support—until today.
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Google’s Guardians Donate to the Harris Campaign
Multiple Harris donors at an upcoming fundraiser are representing Google in its case against the Justice Department over monopolizing digital advertising.
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Eric Adams’s Turkish Bath
In which New York’s mayor used massive fraud to win his election, and Turkey’s president proved to be an idiot about American politics
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The Scourge of AIPAC
Today on TAP: The Israel lobby is spending a fortune to oust and intimidate Democratic progressives in Congress. What’s the remedy?
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Sanders Urges Ban on Super PACs in Democratic Primaries
The Vermont senator says money in politics is out of control, Democratic Party should limit expenditures when choosing nominees.
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Democrats Complete the Big Crypto Reset
Chuck Schumer fully embraced crypto at an industry fundraiser for Harris, while his Senate candidates get showered with millions of dollars in crypto PAC donations.
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Outside Money and Dueling Claims of Working-Class Roots in Wisconsin Primary
Democrats are trying to pick up a seat in western Wisconsin. Two major candidates stress small-town values, but Rebecca Cooke was also a political fundraiser.
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Anti-Monopoly Crusader Funded by Jeff Bezos
A mailer supporting New Hampshire House candidate Maggie Goodlander is from a pro-veteran PAC that Bezos and his parents gave millions to.
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Choosing the People Over the Billionaires
Kamala Harris has made some gestures in the direction of rejecting big-money entreaties. That’s the right move, but there’s more to be done.
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Crypto Cash Affecting Both Sides of the Democratic Divide
Both beneficiaries of crypto campaign spending and their opponents are desperately endorsing the technology.
